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Malaysian vessels permitted to travel through strait of Hormuz, country’s PM says after Iran talks

Cargo ships and tankers off the coast of Fujairah in the Strait of Hormuz
Cargo ships and tankers are seen in the strait of Hormuz on 25 February, 2026. Iran has said Malaysian vessels will be permitted to pass through the strait. Photograph: Giuseppe Cacace/AFP/Getty Images

Malaysia’s prime minister Anwar Ibrahim said on Thursday he had spoken to the leaders of Iran, Egypt, Turkey and other regional countries and that Malaysian vessels were now being allowed to pass through the strait of Hormuz.

In a televised address, Anwar thanked Iran’s president, Masoud Pezeshkian, for allowing the passage of Malaysian ships. “We are now in the process of releasing the Malaysian oil tankers and the workers involved so that they may continue their journey home,” he said.

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